Here is my thinking:

1. Harry is battered and bruised after the court case, just look at the interview this morning outside his home in Dorset. Think all the media pressure and the cushy job at Spuds, no doubt a massive pay rise and more money for players to come from Levy will mean... thanks but no thanks.

There are a number of questions that need to be aired over the English Premier League match between Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
The game was settled by two goalkeeping errors from Stoke's man with a Squiggle, Thomas Sorensen.
The man might be a Squiggly goalie...
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We're delighted to welcome lovely fella, stand-up comedian and Spurs fan Carl Jones to Cheer Up Alan Shearer. With Spurs second in the table, here's Carl's first guest post about whether his side can actually win the league...
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It's mid-January. Tottenham Hotspur sit three points adrift of leaders Manchester City and level on points with Manchester United.

World number four Gary Anderson has admitted he was far from at his best in his scrappy win over the relative unknown German Jyhan Artut in the first round of the Ladbrokes PDC World Darts Championship.
Last year's runner-up was made to fight all the way to make it into the second round after eventually winning the closely-fought clash at Alexandra Palace on a final-leg shoot-out.

Image: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Europe.

We're really feeling Michael Essien getting into the spirit of things at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Image: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Europe.

O.M.G. Is there any way we can 'unsee' that?

Following the International break, we are back in the full swing of club football with Arsenal playing their third game in a week; what with City on Tues, Wigan on Saturday and Olympiakos the following Tues, we are busy. Long may it remain thus because it means we are in all competitions.

Today brings Martin Jol's Fulham to the Emirates.

Ladbrokes have made a big splash with a £50 free bet offer for new customers and they will also have a big TV campaign running for the start of the football season. Ladbrokes are the biggest sports betting brand in the world and the Magic Sign have caused a stir on the eve of the football season by improving their new customer offer so that a £50 free bet is now available when you open an account.

If you're an Arsenal fan, we're guessing that uppermost in your thoughts at the moment is the fact that you may well be about to witness one of the most psychologically damaging player exoduses in the Premier League era.
You may also be wondering at which point manager Arsene Wenger will say enough is enough and finally reach into his pocket to buy a player who the average football fan has actually heard of, or perhaps you're spending your time day-dreaming about watching your club captain lift a trophy for the first time in six years.

Why Barcelona Beat Manchester United in This Year's Champion's League Final - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC went to battle at Wembley for the 2010/2011 Champions League on 28 May, the Spanish giants running the English champion's ragged in a 3-1 victory.

Adrian Lewis won the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Dart Championship in style yesterday, crowning off a terrific performance with a 9 dart finish making him the first player ever to have a 9-dart finish in the final.